Building an Arduino Command Station for Novices (Video#117)

Many model railroaders do not really enjoy dealing with electronics and therefore may hesitate to build their own command station. But it is really something that everybody can do. In this video I am going to show some tips and tricks that help you to make your DIY build a success.

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Tindie page for IoTT Stick, Interface Boards, Function Hats and Enclosures: https://www.tindie.com/stores/tanner87661/

DCC EX information and Downloads: https://dcc-ex.com/index.html

MyIoTT.org (landing page under construction): http://myiott.org/

Component sources: Arduino Uno: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0819R4LVG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

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Arduino Mega: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D9NA4CY?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

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Arduino Motorshield: https://www.amazon.com/Shield-Driver-Module-H-Bridge-Arduino/dp/B00WN4UB8W/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2WT0WJJF2MRI9&keywords=arduino+motorshield+deek+robot&qid=1681592925&sprefix=arduino+motorshield+deek+robot%2Caps%2C667&sr=8-3

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DCC AUX Shield: https://www.tindie.com/products/tanner87661/dcc-aux-shield/

IoTT Stick: https://www.tindie.com/products/tanner87661/iott-stick-plus/

Table of Content 0:00 Start 0:50 Building Steps 1:05 Component List 2:00 Assembling the Hardware 3:40 Motorshield Installation 5:40 Connect track wires 5:55 DCC AUX Shield 7:15 Software Installation 8:25 Using DCC EX WebThrottle 9:30 Locomotive test 10:40 IoTT Stick Installation 11:40 Using EngineDriver 12:40 Thank you! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-02UG70UXrU